Beaufighter V8760 Mk VIF 415th NFS, 12th AF. 16th Jun 44 approximately 16:45 hours the crew [Lt Kenneth K Nelson and observer F/O Marshall B Carriere] completed a night flying test and was practicing low-altitude flying in the vicinity of the airdrome [RAF Honiley] as authorized for intruder flying. A tall tree surprised the pilot who nicked the top branches with the starboard wing. He then climbed to 1,000 feet and continued around the traffic pattern to land. While airborne, the only noticeable result was a slight roughness of the starboard engine and premature stalling out of the starboard wing on landing. Visible damage was done as follows. Denting leading edge of airfoil on starboard wing and a tear in the starboard aileron. Damage: Starboard outer main plane and aileron damaged; starboard engine shock loaded; starboard propeller damaged.

Suffered landing accident 31st Mar 45, St Dizier (A-64), France, pilot Alvin G Moore.